Had a productive weekend with my sewing.
I looked through my large stack of 5 inch squares that came with a few new boxes of fabric that was my mom's (and her sister's who has left this mortal coil). I picked 12 * 4 and made four objects that will become placemats. This is not a UFO. These are NEW!
I made 4 Christmas/Winter placemats last month and I have so enjoyed looking at them that I know we need some more but with a different theme.
I added up the selvage blocks that I have been making and I now have over 55+ 10.5 inch blocks that will finish at 10 inches. Ooo, that's a lot. Spent some time last week figuring out how to complete them into a quilt and decided to go in a Quilt-As-You-Go style. I was thinking about just a solid 10.5 square of fabric for the backs and decided... Nah! Not good enough.
Saw the ModaBakeShop pattern Labryinth quilt and decided to biggie size the block to get the right size for me. That means making an 11 inch square that cut in half and sewn back together is 10.5 inches.
So that would be a 3.5 x 11 inch color strip, a 1.5 x 11 inch white strip, a 3 x 11 inch color string,a 1.5 x 11 inch white strip, and a 3.5 x 11 inch color strip.
I have to be really careful cutting the white strips so I can get 4 across the width of fabric but so far, so good! By cutting the strings to size, it sure cuts down on the later sub-cutting and I can get more scrappy.
I created about 10 of the completed blocks this weekend! Yay me!
I am rising in the Queen ranks for the UFO challenge so I also trimmed a baby quilt in preparation to applying the already created binding that I have sitting beside my machine. I am mentally preparing the label also and will probably leave an area empty on the label as I don't know who will be the recipient of it yet. It's my 5-inch Disappearing Four Patch quilt.
So lots was done this weekend. It also helped that I had Monday off too!
16 January 2018
01 January 2018
25 December 2017
Christmas Placemats - YEA!
I finished one placemat yesterday and then did the other three today, just in time for Christmas dinner!
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| 2 Placemats have fabric on the back |
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| View of the table with the four placemats in place |
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| Full placemat view |
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| 2 Placemats have this blue on the back |
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| Another closeup of one of the placemats |
22 December 2017
Counting UFOs
I have now finished piecing 4 placemats. Need to get them quilted but it's going to be hard to find the time.
My sister arrived from Wyoming to visit with Mom who is living with me and we (DS & I) stayed up until 1:30 am this morning talking.
I only have to work 4 hours today so it's not so bad. Then I am OFF until Jan 3rd! YEAH!
I decided to join the Stashbusters 2018 UFO challenge. So I need to select 2 fat quarters and send them and $1 off to the holder of the FQ kitty. I am officially declaring that I have 49 UFOs.
My sister arrived from Wyoming to visit with Mom who is living with me and we (DS & I) stayed up until 1:30 am this morning talking.
I only have to work 4 hours today so it's not so bad. Then I am OFF until Jan 3rd! YEAH!
I decided to join the Stashbusters 2018 UFO challenge. So I need to select 2 fat quarters and send them and $1 off to the holder of the FQ kitty. I am officially declaring that I have 49 UFOs.
18 December 2017
Just One Thing
Started selecting and cutting more Christmas/Winter fabrics for two more placemats. These bowtie blocks are too stinking cute!
I'm also continuing with my selvage edge blocks that are 10.5" with a fabric stabilizer as a foundation. I used up all my old thin muslim. (YAY!) Now I'm using some old cotton sheeting; very old, very washed and quite supple. So that's also a win.
I have hardly made a dent in my box of selvages.
My nieces came down from Maryland and visited with my Mom last week. That was nice!
DH, our two DGSs and I went to the UVA basketball game on Saturday in JPJ arena. This was DGSs first experience with basketball. We had a lot of fun!
Aftterwards, DH and I got to celebrate youngest DGS's birthday on Saturday with an ice cream cake.
The remote control two-car race track present was a success. DH and both DGSs loved it. I played with it too. LOL
O, yea! We also got our Christmas tree, put it up, and the DGSs helped to decorate. YAY!
Looking forward to having the grandsons at Christmas!
I'm also continuing with my selvage edge blocks that are 10.5" with a fabric stabilizer as a foundation. I used up all my old thin muslim. (YAY!) Now I'm using some old cotton sheeting; very old, very washed and quite supple. So that's also a win.
I have hardly made a dent in my box of selvages.
My nieces came down from Maryland and visited with my Mom last week. That was nice!
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| Shannon, Mom, and Jennifer |
Aftterwards, DH and I got to celebrate youngest DGS's birthday on Saturday with an ice cream cake.
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| He blew out the candles before I could take the pic! |
O, yea! We also got our Christmas tree, put it up, and the DGSs helped to decorate. YAY!
Looking forward to having the grandsons at Christmas!
04 December 2017
Christmas Placemats
Decided to make some Winter/Christmas placemats this weekend. Used the pattern here: http://freshlypieced.com/2011/05/scrappy-rainbow-placemats-tutorial.html
24 different Christmas or Winter prints plus white. Only took a 2.5" strip of fabric each, really less but I don't cut small pieces off my fabrics. The longest part was moving around the fabrics to get it how I wanted.
I don't have an empty table near my sewing machine so I partially unfolded my cardboard cutting mat and put it on the floor. That was a lot bending over and once I actually sat on the floor. OOF! I don't like sitting on the floor. Or rather, I don't like getting up from that position... I'm not a flexible as I once was.
I managed to piece one entire mat by the end of last night (11:30 pm) and started on the second one. Will have to take photos.
It's a big-ish placemat but that's not a bad thing. The bowties look so cute too.
Saturday was taken up by a work emergency. City Hall completely lost power and the computer systems all crashed. Since I am in IT, this means working on the weekend. At least, it was remote work but still.
I made a little more progress on my 10.5" Selvage Squares. They have a 2.5" strip of black fabric crosswise down the middle first. I haven't decided what it will become yet. I cut some more muslin foundations and pinned some black strips down the middle. They really are pretty.
I paid a blogger I follow postage only for a STUFFED priority mail box of selvage edge strips and boy was it stuffed! I even found a few regular strips of fabric in it. I guess she didn't like them or else they fell into the box by accident. LOL
I need to take photos of them too. I'll also have to count exactly how many I have completed so far. I like that kind of work!
I am a little overwhelmed by the amount of stash increase that I have recently experienced. After my Mom's stroke and spending time with her in NC, I came back with three or more large plastic containers of FAB fabric! I am slowly ironing and ruler-folding it and placing them into my stash shelves.
In fact, one of my shelves collapsed onto my computer table; they were in the wall behind my computer and the shelving was not secure, i.e. the shelf just rested on a couple of boards. If I pressed too hard on the edge, it just shoved all the fabric in my face and onto my table. GAH!
DH fixed the shelf with a long screw on both sides. I am now a happy camper. But I also had to straighten all of the fabrics and re-shelve them.
OH NO! So far I have found two of my mother's UFOs! One just needs the binding and a hanging sleeve (and a label). Another is an applique baby quilt that requires some embroidery before proceeding. At least all the applique is attached! It is weird finding Mom's UFOs.
I don't think she will take up sewing any more. She says she doesn't have time for it. Really? I can't imagine. She is 86, after all. I'm only 60 and still working. LOL
24 different Christmas or Winter prints plus white. Only took a 2.5" strip of fabric each, really less but I don't cut small pieces off my fabrics. The longest part was moving around the fabrics to get it how I wanted.
I don't have an empty table near my sewing machine so I partially unfolded my cardboard cutting mat and put it on the floor. That was a lot bending over and once I actually sat on the floor. OOF! I don't like sitting on the floor. Or rather, I don't like getting up from that position... I'm not a flexible as I once was.
I managed to piece one entire mat by the end of last night (11:30 pm) and started on the second one. Will have to take photos.
It's a big-ish placemat but that's not a bad thing. The bowties look so cute too.
Saturday was taken up by a work emergency. City Hall completely lost power and the computer systems all crashed. Since I am in IT, this means working on the weekend. At least, it was remote work but still.
I made a little more progress on my 10.5" Selvage Squares. They have a 2.5" strip of black fabric crosswise down the middle first. I haven't decided what it will become yet. I cut some more muslin foundations and pinned some black strips down the middle. They really are pretty.
I paid a blogger I follow postage only for a STUFFED priority mail box of selvage edge strips and boy was it stuffed! I even found a few regular strips of fabric in it. I guess she didn't like them or else they fell into the box by accident. LOL
I need to take photos of them too. I'll also have to count exactly how many I have completed so far. I like that kind of work!
I am a little overwhelmed by the amount of stash increase that I have recently experienced. After my Mom's stroke and spending time with her in NC, I came back with three or more large plastic containers of FAB fabric! I am slowly ironing and ruler-folding it and placing them into my stash shelves.
In fact, one of my shelves collapsed onto my computer table; they were in the wall behind my computer and the shelving was not secure, i.e. the shelf just rested on a couple of boards. If I pressed too hard on the edge, it just shoved all the fabric in my face and onto my table. GAH!
DH fixed the shelf with a long screw on both sides. I am now a happy camper. But I also had to straighten all of the fabrics and re-shelve them.
OH NO! So far I have found two of my mother's UFOs! One just needs the binding and a hanging sleeve (and a label). Another is an applique baby quilt that requires some embroidery before proceeding. At least all the applique is attached! It is weird finding Mom's UFOs.
I don't think she will take up sewing any more. She says she doesn't have time for it. Really? I can't imagine. She is 86, after all. I'm only 60 and still working. LOL
16 October 2017
2 new flimsies!
Updated photo of my Blue Irish Chain with the borders added.
I finished the farm kalido to flimsy stage. YAH!
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| Irish Chain flimsy |
I finished the farm kalido to flimsy stage. YAH!
09 October 2017
Kaliedo Time
Been working on my Kaliedo Baby with farm materials.
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| Stitching on my 221 Featherweight. |
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| Kaliedo blocks with no corners |
Finally got all the corners on this weekend.
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| Kaleidos with corners! |
19 September 2017
Helpful Grandsons and Bountiful Harvests
I decided to bring in one of my wall hangings to spice up the office.
I love it.
Of course, my DGSs needed to help me with my quilting. Got to love the little monsters under my extension table! I'm working on quilting another Storm at Sea, this time in blues.
It is that time of year when the harvests are arriving. We have been having fun learning what edible mushrooms are available in our yard. The eggplants and tomatoes are kicking and a few of the sweet peppers are coming available.
Then the important harvest! Our wine grapes. DH and the grapes, getting ready for crushing.
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| Storm At Sea #1 Wall Hanging |
Of course, my DGSs needed to help me with my quilting. Got to love the little monsters under my extension table! I'm working on quilting another Storm at Sea, this time in blues.
It is that time of year when the harvests are arriving. We have been having fun learning what edible mushrooms are available in our yard. The eggplants and tomatoes are kicking and a few of the sweet peppers are coming available.
Then the important harvest! Our wine grapes. DH and the grapes, getting ready for crushing.
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| Loading up |
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| Ready to start crushing |
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| The beginning of the results |
25 August 2017
Tied Completion
I finished my inherited UFO. This quilt was started by my Aunt Margaret. She had layered it and pin-basted it. I decided to tie it and use buttons I already had. (I have WAY TOO MANY buttons!) I used only white and red buttons. I love it! It went immediately on my bed.
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| Finished 8/24/17. |
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